About: Austine Ochoche

The Hon. Chief Judge has approved the appointment of Hon. Justice M. Osho-Adebiyi as the Supervisory Judge in charge of the Abuja Multi-Court House (AMDC). Your Lordship will supervise and monitor the activities of the Department with a view to ensuring that its core mandates are met.

The Hon. Chief Judge has no doubt that Your Lordship will bring wealth of experience and candor to bear in the discharge of this additional responsibility.

The Honorable Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in exercise of the Power conferred on Him by Section 259 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and section 490 (b) and (g) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 has on the 8th July, 2024 signed into force two (2) legislations as follow:

1. Practice Direction on the efficient implementation of Remand Proceedings Pursuant to the Administration of Criminal Justice act 2015.
2. Guideline and Monitoring Framework for the implementation of remand Proceedings under Part 30 of the Administration of Criminal justice Act, 2015.

The Practice Directions are available for download at https:://www.fcthighcourt.gov.ng/practice-directions/

By order 52 Rule 4 of the Rules of This Court, The Honorable Chief Judge Here By Declares the Annual Court Vacation beginning from Monday 22nd July, 2024 to Friday 13th July, 2024. The Court will resume for the New Legal Year on Monday 16th September, 2024.

During the Vacation period My Lord, The Honorable Chief Judge has appointed the following Honorable Judges to Serve as Vacation Judges within the period.

1. Hon. Justice S.C. Oriji
2. Hon. Justice M. E. Anenih
3. Hon. Justice M. M. Adamu
4. Hon. Justice C. O. Agashieze
5. Hon. Justice N. K. Nwosu-Iheme

Your Lordship wishes you a restful and most rewarding vacation.

As part of continuous repositioning and improving Justice delivery, three Judges of the FCT Judiciary have been elevated to the Court of Appeal.

However, the number of the Judges at the FCT Judiciary has been increased with the appointment and swearing in of 12 Judges by the Hon. the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on this day 10th July, 2024

The following Judges were elevated;

1. Hon. Justice O. A Adeniyi
2. Hon. Justice A. Akanbi Yusuf
3. Hon. Justice E. Enenche

While the following were appointed to the FCT Judiciary;

1. Hon. Justice Ademuyiwa Olakunle Oyeyipo
2. Hon. Justice Buetnaan Mandy Bassi
3. Hon. Justice Bamodu Odunayo Olutomi
4. Hon. Justice Iheabunike Anumaenwe Godwin
5. Hon. Justice Odo Celestine Obinna
6. Hon. Justice Hauwa Lawal Gummi
7. Hon. Justice Sarah Benjamin Inesu Avoh
8. Hon. Justice Maryam Iye Yusuf
9. Hon. Justice Ariwoola Oluwakemi Victoria
10. Hon. Justice Lesley Nkesi Belema Wike
11. Hon. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Munirat
12. Hon. Justice Abdulrahman Usman

Congratulations Your Lordships!